Yard House

Since I love to cook, we don’t really eat out much and when we do it’s usually not at large chains. But we happened to be at a mall and hungry and YH was just convenient. It was surprisingly good!

I was skeptical a non-specialty chain restaurant could do any version of sushi/sashimi well, but the fish was definitely sushi-grade tuna and the crab was real crab and not krab. The flavors were delicately balanced and delicioous! We also tried the Ahi Crunchy Tuna Salad and the lettuce was incredibly fresh and they honored our request for light dressing. So kudos all around.

Of course, YH is also famous for its number of taps. It is an impressive collection of both foreign & domestic as well as local beers.

Angry Orchard’s Crisp Apple Hard Cider & Tripping Animals’ Dark No Mames, a mexican style dark lager brewed in Miami.

Lemon Drop Martini

Excellent & refreshing cocktail. If you prefer your drinks on the sweeter side add a splash of simple syrup, but the key here is fresh lemon juice…and presentation of course!

Lemon Sugar: 1/2 cup granulated sugar & zest from 1 lemon Martini: 2oz citron vodka, 3/4 oz Cointreau, 1oz fresh lemon juice

Chill martini glass. Rub rim with 1/4 piece of lemon, then press onto lemon sugar. Fill a shaker with ice, add liquor & lemon juice, and shake vigorously for at least 30 seconds. Strain into prepared martini glass. Enjoy!